Telluride luxury hotels offer bling

As rumors of a potential closing of two of Telluride Mountain Village's premier hotel properties continue to confound locals and visitors, one thing remains clear: Both the Hotel Madeline (formerly Capella Telluride) and Inn at Lost Creek remain well worth spending a couple of nights.

Under new management as the Hotel Madeline since early February, the luxury lodge opened last winter in the heart of Mountain Village as part of the Capella boutique chain.

The Inn at Lost Creek was named one of Conde Nast's "100 Best Hotels in the World" and offers upscale amenities in an unpretentious atmosphere.

Both lodges fall on the higher end of the pricing spectrum but manage to live up to expectations — for the moment, at least.

Info: hotelmadelinetelluride.com (866-475-4403) or Innatlostcreek.com (888-601-LOST).

Reported by:  The Denver Post